Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 33.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2003
All-time low
32.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.9 %2001: 36.7 %2002: 36.5 %2003: 37 %2004: 36.6 %2005: 36.9 %2006: 36.7 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 34.5 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 33.8 %2012: 32.7 %2013: 32.5 %2014: 33.2 %2015: 32.8 %2016: 32.8 %2017: 32.7 %2018: 32.5 %2019: 32.2 %2020: 33.3 %2021: 33.8 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria is 33.8%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria peaked at 37.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 36.9%
2001 36.7% -0.5%
2002 36.5% -0.5%
2003 37.0% +1.4%
2004 36.6% -1.1%
2005 36.9% +0.8%
2006 36.7% -0.5%
2007 35.7% -2.7%
2008 34.5% -3.4%
2009 34.9% +1.2%
2010 34.5% -1.1%
2011 33.8% -2.0%
2012 32.7% -3.3%
2013 32.5% -0.6%
2014 33.2% +2.2%
2015 32.8% -1.2%
2016 32.8% +0.0%
2017 32.7% -0.3%
2018 32.5% -0.6%
2019 32.2% -0.9%
2020 33.3% +3.4%
2021 33.8% +1.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 33.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 33.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.2% 34.5% 37.0% 10
2010s 33.0% 32.2% 34.5% 10
2020s 33.5% 33.3% 33.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 34.3% compare
  2. 13 Samoa 34.1% compare
  3. 14 Mongolia 33.9% compare
  4. 16 Mozambique 33.5% compare
  5. 17 Latvia 33.3% compare
  6. 18 Georgia 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria was 33.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).